42-31112

Paper Doll

Boeing's B-17G-1-BO was delivered to the
USAAF on September 21, 1943 and assigned to the 447th BOmb Group at
Harvard AAB. It was flown across the Atlantic by Lt. Francis Graham.
On board for the transit flight were:

Enroute to Berlin, the formation had
crossed the North Sea, when it crossed paths with a 1st Division group
returning from a recall. One plane from the 91st Bomb Group collided
with an aircraft from the 94th Bomb Group. Debris from that collision
struck and damaged Paper Doll. It fell and crashed with
the loss of all on board.

On Paper Doll (MACR
2887)

Pilot

Lt Francis R. Graham

KIA

Copilot

2Lt Carroll O. Welt Jr

KIA

Navigator

2Lt Karol S. Dubiel

KIA

Bombardier

2Lt David P. Wohl Jr

KIA

Top Turret

T/Sgt Joyce C. Riddlehoover

KIA

Radio Operator

S/Sgt Henry E. Pruett

KIA

Ball Turret

S/Sgt Ralph R. Bender

KIA

Left Waist

S/Sgt Felix C. Hall

KIA

Right Waist

S/Sgt Lynn R. Brown Jr

KIA

Tail Gunner

S/Sgt Edward R. Hallock

KIA

Paper Doll's name would return to the
710th Sqdn on 42-107052, Paper Doll II